Manchester City midfielder James Milner, 28, believes his club can win four trophies this season – (Daily Express)
Leading Premier League clubs are furious that Liverpool appear to have been given preferential treatment by England manager Roy Hodgson after Daniel Sturridge was left out of the latest international squad – (Independent)
Liverpool’s “calculated gamble” on striker Mario Balotelli, 24, is yet to pay off, admits boss Brendan Rodgers – (Daily Mirror)
Blackpool manager Jose Riga has described striker Nile Ranger, 23, as “stupid” after a pre-match Twitter outburst when he was left out of Tuesday’s squad which drew with Middlesbrough – (Blackpool Gazette)
Former Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-Sung has been named as a club ambassador and will return for Sunday’s visit of Everton – (Daily Mail)